On Sunday the Cleveland Cavaliers practiced in the Crum Center. It was a pleasure to witness one of the world's premier athletes perform in person! I had the pleasure of recruiting Lebron James to UNC when he was a sophomore in high school. I remember seeing him in the state playoffs at Ohio State University. The next summer he "blew up" at a basketball camp. He reminded me of an athletic Magic Johnson….so I stopped recruiting him!

"You stopped recruiting him?"

That's right! I knew he was too good and that he would head directly to the NBA!

Boy, was I right on that one!

On Sunday I got to visit with Lebron (see the picture with Lebron and my son, Tucker), but more importantly I got to visit with old friends John Kuester and Jawad Williams (see picture). John is an assistant with the Cavs. He is a former UNC player that really helped me develop as a college player. I would work with John in the summers in Chapel Hill while he was playing in the NBA. He is on of the best shooters I ever worked with and he is very dedicated! No surprise that he is a great coach!

Jawad Williams was in my first recruiting class at UNC. I coached Jawad for two years before he went on to win a National Championship in his senior year at UNC! It was good to see him make it in the NBA. He is the 22nd player I have coached that has made it in the NBA! I know it is special for Jawad to be in the pro's, especially with the Cavs, since he grew up in Cleveland.

Basketball is about relationships and it was great to be reacquainted with two old Tar Heels….and one King!

Interesting side note: I was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1984!

Pony Up!

Coach Doh